Politics Is Funny Business (No, Really, It Is)

Or at least it is on TV, when Julia Louis-Dreyfus plays the vice president on HBO. On the network’s forthcoming comedy series, Veep, the funny lady stars as former senator Selina Meyer, who becomes vice president of the United States (no big deal) and finds that the job . . . is not quite what she expected. Watch Selina attempt to navigate her way through the nuances of everyday office politics and the political world in an environment where even the most trivial decisions (from yogurt flavors to VP pet choices) can have unexpected, far-reaching, and hilarious consequences.

Want a sneak peek of the next big political satire? Check out the video below and mark your calendar for the series premiere on Sunday, April 22, at 10 p.m.